so far no murder.

Around 3:30 this morning there were a couple of girls standing on the corner having a loud conversation. They woke us up with their drunk conversation. One was calling someone to possibly pick her up. The other one was more drunk/emotional. From what I was able to gather when they weren't calling each other bitches and "a joke", they had gone to someone's house and the girl calling the cab had decided she was not going to spend the night in that house. (I am guessing there was some sketchiness or something) The emotional girl went off on her. She made some comments about calling someone's Dad? This went on for some time. I thought about calling the police but they soon quieted their shit down. Sweet lord...
After that it was really hard to fall back asleep. I spent the next couple of hours tossing and turning. Then I decided to feel anxious about a million things of which I have no control over but my brain likes to go wild with anxiety when insomnia hits. Woohoo. Eventually I fell back asleep but then it was morning. I was also in a fair amount of pain. For a few different reasons, sleeping these days is a painful endeavor. Maybe the sleeping part isn't painful but that whole moving about, needing to get up and use the toilet thing...yeah that isn't pleasant in the slightest. So I tend to wake up feeling like the lower half of my body ran some sort of marathon and forgot to tell me. The tragic part is I think I am beginning to waddle. I try and make an effort not to waddle in public. But at home all bets are off. I feel like I am carrying a basketball between my legs. Worst Field-Day game ever.
To those drunk ho-bags who decided to have it out? I hope one of you ends up with a rash.

So anyhow...

I went to the farmer's market this morning. I skipped yesterdays because it was too hot. I could handle going in the morning before it is hot as a crotch. I came home with a lot. I couldn't help myself. I saw some black currants so I bought up other berries as well. I will probably make jam later on. (maybe tomorrow morning when it is cool enough) A lot of produce was acquired. I came home and harvested a few things from the garden for a couple of projects. I made summer pudding (as a special treat for Mr. Jenner), finally made some bread crumbs and I also made another batch of pesto. Now to make some tomato sauce to freeze for the near future. I ought to mash up the raspberries now too.
Then it will be time to rest with a nice cool beverage.

good reading

Fantastic piece by Edward Kennedy about health care reform. I would love the idea of prohibiting health insurance companies from charging women higher premiums than men. Typically this is because women tend to go to the doctor more for things like preventative care.

I think I might take the peaches I bought today and maybe make a pie tomorrow. I am having severe pie cravings. There is something rather soothing about making some pastry. I shall see how tomorrow goes. I need to can the relish I have brining and also the jam. Maybe the pie will be a late afternoon activity.
Next weekend we are attending a wedding (FREE CAKE!) and so all of my inane kitchen activities need to be packed in this weekend.